CVE-2022-32882

Local bypass of privacy preferences

Published Sep 20, 2022 · Updated May 27, 2025

Privacy-preference bypass in Libinfo in Apple macOS Big Sur before 11.6.6 and Monterey before 12.4 allows attackers to evade privacy controls. Apple states only that improved checks addressed the issue and has not disclosed the faulty Libinfo operation or input involved. Exploitation requires an app to run on an affected Mac, and the reported consequence is limited to bypassing configured Privacy preferences.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.79%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privacy-preference bypass in Libinfo in Apple macOS Big Sur before 11.6.6 and Monterey before 12.4 allows attackers to evade privacy controls. Apple states only that improved checks addressed the issue and has not disclosed the faulty Libinfo operation or input involved. Exploitation requires an app to run on an affected Mac, and the reported consequence is limited to bypassing configured Privacy preferences.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-32882
Published
Sep 20, 2022
Updated
May 27, 2025
Vendor
Apple
Product
macOS
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 20, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <11.6
  2. Affected versionversion=unspecified <12.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Apple · macOSversion=unspecified <11.6; version=unspecified <12.4

Published CVSS scores

9.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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